Tuesday, March 25, 2014

The drug-trafficking case against
Serafin Zambada has remained cloaked in secrecy since his November arrest.

That might be because the
23-year-old Zambada isn’t your typical drug defendant. His father, Ismael “El
Mayo” Zambada, is said to be one of the leaders of the Sinaloa drug cartel and
one of the most wanted men in the world.

A court hearing on Friday, along
with filings, are starting to shed a little light on the case, revealing a
massive investigation.

Court records show the case
against young Zambada is tied to at least three other investigations in San
Diego involving dozens of people. About 125 phones were wiretapped and more
than 100,000 interceptions logged in the two-year investigation by the U.S.
Drug Enforcement Administration, Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Braverman said in
court Friday. The case also involves 40 to 50 drug seizures inside and outside
the U.S., he said.

The immense amount of evidence
involved has defense attorneys' heads spinning as they begin to process it. The
enormity of the discovery prompted U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw to declare
the case “complex,” allowing for longer deadline.

Zambada, a U.S. citizen who was
born in San Diego, is charged with conspiracy to import methamphetamine and
cocaine. He was arrested as he crossed into the U.S. at the border in Nogales.

It could be quite some time
before more details are revealed about the charges. A protective order has been
issued in the case, meaning none of the discovery given to defense attorneys is
allowed to be publicly revealed.

A look at the other cases tied to
the Zambada investigation show the same general charges of meth and cocaine
trafficking, although little has been revealed in those files. A defendant in
one of the cases, Roberto Ochoa, pleaded guilty on Friday to slashing the
throats of two fellow drug traffickers. [See below]

El Chino Ántrax:

Also linked is the prosecution
against Jose Arechiga Gamboa, an alleged Sinaloa enforcer who was arrested as
he got off a plane in the Netherlands. He is awaiting extradition to San Diego.

Man Confesses to slashing throats for drug trafficking ring

A Tijuana man pleaded guilty in
San Diego federal court Friday to slashing the throats of two fellow drug
traffickers in a retribution killing.

Roberto Luis Ochoa Cantu, 35,
admitted to being part of a drug trafficking conspiracy to smuggle cocaine and
methamphetamine from San Diego to South Carolina, according to the plea
agreement. At some point, the San Diego-based ring believed one of its members,
Hector Gonzalez, had stolen drug proceeds from the gang.

On Oct. 19, 2012, Ochoa and other
members traveled to Tijuana to talk about the stolen money, then came back into
the United States through the San Ysidro border crossing. Court records say the
men then went to a home in San Jacinto and interrogated Gonzalez and another
man, Rodolfo Robles, about the accusations.

Ochoa admitted to slitting
Robles’ throat along with another man, and also slashing Gonzalez’s throat, the
plea agreement states.

Riverside sheriff’s deputies
found the two bodies weeks later as they conducted a welfare check on the home,
the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Ochoa pleaded guilty to two
counts of intentional killing during the course of a drug trafficking
conspiracy and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration investigation into the drug ring began in 2011 and led to the
indictments of dozens of people, including Ochoa, on trafficking and money
laundering charges. So far, eight have pleaded guilty and two others remain
fugitives.

Arrested in Tijuana in 2008

Mexican arrest records reveal an
arrest in 2008 of Ochoa.He along with
three suspects attempted to rob the Banorte branch of Macro Plaza Roberto Luis
Ochoa Cantu, then 29, along with Gilberto Renteria, 21, and Jesus Armando
Renteria, 23, entered the bank and passed as a customer, his accomplices,
waited outside.

A municipal officer responsible
for the supervision of the commercial area detected suspicious movements of the
accused and requested backup and the heavily armed men were arrested.

I do not have information of the
result of his arrest, but it appears it was in Ochoa’s favor, as he was able to
cross into the US to traffic drugs and commit the 2012 murders.

They do extradite & he will be sent to the US, but it could take a year or two. Even extraditing between US states takes a long time. Some countries won't extradite if the perp might get the death penalty, but I doubt that's on the table.

Another idiot! Welfare check is what thry call when the police go and check to see if people are ok and alive after somebody calls that they have not seen or heard from them. Really people dies it take to much to keep reading things yo further your education. You already reading this.

they keep it secret because a lot of chase.. dea.. and us gob officials are involved.. will see if they dont make up another 911 airplane crash to cover this up.. and invade another country since there in it.. gringos need there drugs!! keep working hard mexican mob! lets finish the white race 1 gram at a time!

In the US federal system, the defendant gets time reductions for debriefing (snitching) and the reductions are significant. So he is singing like a canary to save his own ass. With few exceptions, they all sing.

hey guys yesterday i saw a tweet from zerafin zambada saying somehitng like '"typical ,friends tell you they are goint to help when you're in jail, but that's only bullshit". did somebody else tweeted that?

At 1:02. About 1:33 I just shake my head lolI wonder how often these guys cross the border? I would think they would know better. But if I recall at least he was passing with a fake I.d. still being born into that life has two really sharp edges

Welfate check: the meaning depends on the context, people need to know what they are talking about and not be trying to hurt welfare check recipients...Corporate Welfare is a lot more onerous and damaging to the majority of US people's welfare

"they keep it secret because a lot of chase.. dea.. and us gob officials are involved.. will see if they dont make up another 911 airplane crash to cover this up.. and invade another country since there in it.. gringos need there drugs!! keep working hard mexican mob! lets finish the white race 1 gram at a time!"

you're a dumbass, Why are all the illegal immigrants trying so hard to stay in the USA? because they'll get treated better over here, even by republicans, than they do in mexico

It said welfare check. I did not know why they would just go to a house to see if the peoples welfare was OK without a reason. If they were on welfare that would give them a reason. So police just show up at your house and others for a welfare check for no reason? I will take it at face value, that it was a welfare check as that would be a procedure that makes more sense when someone is on welfare.

You are an idiot. It had nothing to do with a welfare check $. Police do not have anything to do with the welfare system. A welfare check in police terms is if your family, friends, place of employment call authorities and basically state that you are missing or haven't seen you for a while and the fist place they will check is usually your home... They checked the home and found 2 dead motherfuckers. Simple as that. That is a welfare check. Educate yourself pendejo

Here is an article that is verify simple and explains what happened. Ochoa admitted to slitting Robles’ throat along with another man, and also slashing Gonzalez’s throat, the plea agreement states.

Riverside sheriff’s deputies found the two bodies weeks later as they conducted a welfare check on the home, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Tijuana-Drug-Trafficker-Pleads-Guilty-to-Cutting-Mens-Throats-251580741.html

This article in BB is little misleading. This is what is says.

Ochoa admitted to slitting Robles’ throat along with another man, and also slashing Gonzalez’s throat, the plea agreement states.

Riverside sheriff’s deputies found the two bodies weeks later as they conducted a welfare check on the home, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

It sounds like they are saying they found the bodies two weeks later after the confession.

March 25, 2014 at 11:26 AM "Does the netherlands even extradite to the u.s.maybe chino let himself be caught there 4that reason.there are countries that wont saying the u.s prison system is to harsh"So to your"mind"Chino let himself be arrested?Classic,absolute classic.Guess who told everyone on planet earth,to shackle Chino as soon as he showed his face?Take your time?And guess who told everyone Chinos phony passport name,err,cause he weren't using Chino Antrax anymore which he always used before on his passport.Take your time again.

All you idiots who are getting excited off the phrase "welfare check" are a perfect example of why anyone on welfare is failing. If someone reports you missing in the US the authorities begin the search/investigation at your place of residence. To authorities this is called a welfare check. Nothing to do with people leeching off the tax payers hard earned money.

Thank you i was mad trying to explain to these idiots but i always noticed that the people that complain and talk bad about welfare are the ones that receive it them selfs. Maybe they where scared they where going to fo a welfare check on them lol.

@ for the obtuse, welfare check means the public aid given to the moocher 47% of americans that have not been educated enough to now how to:--know how to launder drug proceeds on the cayman islands on chase or hsbc or other banks.-- how to invest said dirty proceeds on US companies.--how to send those companies' american jobs offshore.--how to get the government to pay for such shenanigans.--how to get tax breaks for sticking it up the US workers arses.--how to keep the money safe in foreign banks accounts.--how to pool US investors' money with foreign investors that really know how to stick it up their targets and their partners arses.you know mister obtuses you are so stupid, easy and transparent, anybody can clearly see your heads are full of popo.-- regarding mexicans, if it wasn't for mexicans living in the US, the mexican economy would have gone with the waste in the toilet, along with the US economy.the republicans, and mexicans, together, we help each other keep appearances, and the mexicans are preferred to the big mouth blacks that won't take it easy anymo' about being treated like animals for 250" years; --the mexicans were allowed into the US to keep the black race down a little bit longer, mister loving republican,that's it, no more, no less.-- you still can't understand how the mexicans have failed the historic challenge of keeping obama's ass out of the white house--the greatest expense that the US government incurs, is contracts for the rich, aka corporate welfare, they are even worse that the investment on welfare checks for the people, much much much worse.--the payback to the US and other worldly world class economies is they are all "broke" and they all are being takng over for pennies and kicking people out of work...

March 25, 2014 at 7:01 PM "They keep it secret because he is still snitching, he ain't thru yet"There definitely was a lot of activity not long after he was arrested.He is the son of Zamabada and is in it,he would cause a lot of trouble if he started spilling his guts?If so,what does this say about Mayo Zambada and why hasn't he been targeted?

"I do not have information of the result of his arrest, but it appears it was in Ochoa’s favor, as he was able to cross into the US to traffic drugs and commit the 2012 murders"How many animals like this are doing exactly the same thing?Armed robbery,caught in the act,only to walk away and later cross into the US and murder who knows how many people?One fact is,this is not the first time he has killed,many people can shoot someone but cutting two peoples throat's?Experienced and cold killer.Lets hope he doesn't walk again?

"i can tell serafin aint built for the long run" well my friend most people are not built for the extremes of anything however just a blank check for you to cash an possibly profit "not money wise either" but never judge a book by its cover didyou think chapos old normal looking ass had rockets awaiting in his tunnels in case anyone came under each bathtub an other entrances that werent widelycasted he had some heavy duty yet simple stuff like grenades in diff types.. Rocket launchers the little itty bitty fold up types and as folk who know thebest place to get yourcar armored also when you get yours done or buy one of the many the have for sale theres a whole difftype of what else can be armored clothing baseball typehats boots etc and vest made of light orheavy or a combo of both because iat this armoring shop they are aware of the cash cow on the warjust across a river and soon more bullet proofcars here in usa watch i got off my topic but dont be so quick to judge my god i wish you could see me an know about me but youdnever guess cuz your an arrogant prick like alot ofyourtypes... If a 50 yr old man has tunnels 20 armored cars bla bla blaguess what a thirty five yr old has and 1000s morejust like him ... Welcome to the future ofthe "game" i beleive they call it... Dope gameforyou moronsthatdont know wtf a police welfare check is and please dont reproduce we have enuf of your types also.... Hope i wasnt harsh its a forum right

U sir are an idiot!! Where were the talibans,anthrax,fed,and the gente nueva when chapo got caught! Ill tell u where, they where listening to their corridos,bragging,taking pictures for facebook and twittering we run dis and dat,i guess its more important to get likes on fb than save rhe boss!!!

Im thinking mayo zambada turned el chapo in to get his kids out and maybe did a deal pay some money and they gonna live the rest of their lives in the usa because they arrested zambadas personal security chief too so is like he got rid of his own people so that they can know he was serious and turned in chino,macho,pena 20,m1 etc.

I guess some people that have never been on welfare, or had criminal experience with the police might take words for face value. To call them stupid without kindly pointing these things out, or directing them to a source that explains it truly shows ones ignorance.

Are you 6 years old. The pot calling the kettle black. Your ability to read and write truly comes from someone that is not an educated or intelligent person. Ignorant also, because you came across as someone that does not do well in society, and probably holds a position on the lower part of the totem pole in society. Only a child would answer someone like that, and has done anything to you. You made me laugh!

@2:26 all the illegal immigrants invading the US, past present and future, and all the legal immigrants, are running away from conditions created by the US and its nazi trained mercenaries...-- like KLAUS BARBIE the butcher of Lyons, and co. who have paid the US for the help in escaping prosecution for their nazi crimes with training the latinamerican military mercenaries that have made the downthrodden run to the waiting arms of European Union or China "investors" who are taking back all the former american continent colonies for the british zionista conquerors.--it would have been so much better for the US to have been friends with latin america...--but the US had to follow the leads of its ambassadors who were foreign agents working for the zionista global powers that are sticking it all the way up the US ass...--like none other than henry kissinger and all the jewish zionista agents that have been friends with the nazis, and have collaborated and financed them nazis since the start, including the Bush family...heros and zeros.--what you despectively call illegal mexican immigrants, may be the cannon fooder that go and fight the US wars of the future when the US leadership wake up and discover that kissing the global neo-nazi ass is not funny anymore...--more and more latinamericans are fleeing the banana republics, immigrating to the US on the trains of death, loaded with drugs and lice because of the conditions created by the US mercenary stürmtruppen for the zionista wehrmach...--kinda reminds me of the triumphant nazi times when henry ford and prescott bush, the harrimans, the rockefellers et al collaborated with the rising powers of the THURD REICH...--through the war, and after...--no wonder the SKULL AND BONES society of YALE, the GROOMS OF DEATH of klaus barbie, the SS TOTTENKOPFF, la santa muerte of mexican drug trafficking kidnapper extortionist murdering conglomerate look like the same...--the pressure has been building up behind the back of the US people, and all the righteous indignation of the regime apologizers wil not change things one bit, all it does is move them to be the SS Tottenkopff that will be handling the american concentration kamps of the US handling the deportations of the undesirables back to heaven...--i wonder how much the Korrectional Kenters of America Korporation will be paid for each kill, or by the truck load or railroad car gas chambers?

Only 1/10 people commenting on this story actually are using "welfare check" in the proper context. Even most of the know-it-alls who are lecturing others on what a welfare check is have it completely wrong. Here is the most accurate description, as described by another poster:

"If someone reports you missing in the US the authorities begin the search/investigation at your place of residence. To authorities this is called a welfare check. Nothing to do with people leeching off the tax payers hard earned money."

Read the article again. The reason I thought it might be from a "welfare check", as in a check on welfare recipients, is because of the way the article was written. Again it says this.

Ochoa admitted to slitting Robles’ throat along with another man, and also slashing Gonzalez’s throat, the plea agreement states.

Riverside sheriff’s deputies found the two bodies weeks later as they conducted a welfare check on the home, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

It is not very clear. Read it again starting with the sentence where is said they entered back into the US. It makes it sounds like they did a welfare check 2 weeks after they admitted to the killings.

Let me know your opinion. I realize what a welfare check is, as you explained. But it sounded strange that it was said the welfare check was done two weeks after they admitted to it in a previous sentence. After reading another article on it, it was made pretty clear as to what had happened.

Yes to those who know, a "wellfare check" is basically an official of say, a sheriff, a city cop or cps going by the place of residence, usually because a neighbor, friend or relative thinks there may be something or some reason to have an official go to check and see if everything is O.K, if they notice something off, they have the authority to forcibly enter, I.E: kick the door in or break a window to gain access. It has nothing to do with public income assistance, and just so you know, any monies that someone recieves is no longer sent or given a check, all funds are direct deposited into an account that can be accessed by a debit type card, I am a cashier so I see this all the time, some people have cash and food options, whereas they can choose ifthey have cash benefits they can get cash fro. An atm machine or cashback at a register, but most people who are on public asassistance only have food benefits, and no cash is given.. there is also a program called w.i.c( women, infants and children)this program only gives just bare necessities with food items pre calculated on a ration system based on a projected monthly nutrition suppliment, meaning: this familyncan get 15 lbs of fruit or vegetables non packaged, 3 lbs of whole grains, 4 gallons 2% milk, 87 ounces of bottled juice and like 2 cans frozen fruit juice, etc im not exact about the ratios or the amounts because with w.i.c, everything is based on the size of your family, height, weight, whatever else I dont know, but, women who breast feed are given more nutrition options, from what I see at work, there are decidedly more hispanics on assistance that I see using the cards, also apparently either the first letters of your name or last numbers of your social dictates when your benefits are available

Wrong but you know a little touch of the inner workings of public aid. A simple cashier just sees the card and what color it is since the people swipe it like a regular debit or credit charge. I am guessing that you get public assistance and are hispanic. I do not undestand why you are ashame its ok as long as you never stop to better yourself for one day to stop receiving public assistance.

March 26, 2014 at 11:29 AM "and probably holds a position on the lower part of the totem pole in society"I would rather talk to him than a self important clown like you,aren't you going to say anything about grammar or any of that shit?Did you read that out of a book or the internet?What a fuckin limp wrist you are.Do i come across as slightly rough?Fuckin hope so,long as i am never like you.

Chivis, as always, your articles are excellent! Although most of the developments for a while now have been on the Templars, Autodefensas, Chapo, and CDS infighting, the quality of the articles are first rate; and for the "other" parts of Mexico, Badanov does keep up with the body count, "7 die in southern Chihuahua", "Tamualipas", "Guerrero", etc... which is, at least, something. I suppose a lot of stuff changed when EPN took office December 01, 2012.

I will say though, that I think a lot of us have been wondering, what's new in some of those "other" parts of Mexico which haven't been covered as much lately. For instance, what's up in Tamaulipas? Anything new developing between Homero's faction and the Metros. Does CDG or Zetas control the plaza in San Fernando? Mier? Monterrey? Victoria? Do the Tangos still control Tampico or what? Is Juan Ledesma dead or retired? Is Vicente Carrillo even in Mexico? Did his health force him to completely retire? Are El H and Chapo Isidro the current hierarchy of the Beltranes? Is Luis Fernando and his mom even in Baja Norte? Is their any good fotos of Mencho? That sounds like a tall order, but it's not a demand.

Okay, how about: Does anyone know if someone has published an up to date view of all the cartels power-structure, sort of a who's who of the current hierarchy, showing who is currently allied with who, or not, and what plazas are being fought over. Anything of this nature would be truly appreciated. Once again, you all do an excellent job over at BB, and I've been reading your articles since 2008. Thank you so much for all you folks do!

this guy aint to bright involved in border smuggling, then trying to gain entry into the country you smuggle your dope into, lol he was probably needing some good medicinal got tired of smoking the bunk

@5:08 dear sir you made my day with that concept so new for me:"Major verbal balaceras " SA AA LUTE! I have put it on the wall right up there with:General MosquitoGeneral Mosquito SprayGeneral Butt NakedEl Mil EscupidasKeep it up, just keep it up... nice job

I just remembered, didnt chino get yanked in holland and he had shit on him as well, I think I remember the original article mentioning that, so, if he did indeed have some shit on him MN however small he may have some netherland charges to take care of first, then hell be extradited for sure, I dont know about federal international extradition holds but as far as just interstate felony or fugitive holds, the issuing state has like 30 days once you waive your right to extradition for the issuing state to have you picked up, im not sure of 2014 rules and regulations, but in 2006-2007 thats the way it was...and if you dont want to be extradited, you can fight it but if the issuing state can work something out where you currently are, you can finish out your probation In Your current state, but, you better hope the issuing state will work with you, if not they can shoot down your request not to get extradited and you will languish in jail until you either break down and waive your right to extradition or like I said rot there until the two state or d.a's can agree what to do with you, and they will take their time..